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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-21
SALISBURY SPIRE.

DIR. Holmes Impressions OF One OF the
Worlds Most Famous Structures.
In my various excursions from Sails
bury was followed everywhere by the
all-pervading presence of the towering
spire. Just what it was in that earlier
visit, when my eyes were undimmed
and my sensibilities unworn, just such
l found it now. As one drives away
from the town, the roofs of the houses
drop out of the landscape, the lesser
spires disappear one by one, until the
great shaft is left standing alone-soli-
tary as the broken statue of Ozymandi.
as in the desert, as the mast of som1
mighty ship above the waves which
have rolled over the laundering vessel.
most persons will, 1 think, own to
feeling of awe in looking up at it.
Few can look down from q great
height without creepings and crispa-
tions, if they do not get as far as verti-
Cos and that aerial calenture which
prompts them to jump from the pin
nacle on which they are standing. 1t
does not take much Imagination to
make one experience something of the
same feeling in looking up at very
tall steeple or chimney. To one whose
eyes are used to Park Street and the
Old South steeples as standards of
height, a spire which climbs four hun
dred feet towards the sky is new SEN
sation. Whether l am more ..afraid of
that which is high" than was at my
first visit, as l should be on the authori-
ty of Ecclesiastes, can not say, but it
was quite enough for me to let my
eyes climb the spire, and [ had no de-
sire whatever to stand upon that ''bad
as 1 am sure l should
have found it.
from the perpendicular at the upper
part of the spire. This has long been
observed. 1 could not say that 1 saw
it quivering in the wind, as l felt that
Of Strasburg doing when 1 assembled it
like blade of grass when a
breath of air passes over it. But it has
been, for at least two hundred years,
nearly two feet out of the perpendicu-
ar. No increase in the deviation was
found to exist when examined early in
The present century. 1t is wonder
hat this slight-looking structure can
nave survived the blasts, and thunder
BOLTS, and earthquakes, and the weak
ening effects of time on its stones and
-imbers for five hundred years. Since
The spire of Chichester Cathedral fell
n 1861, sheathing itself i'll its tower
ike sword dropping into its scabbard,
one can hardly help l>oking with APP
at all thes, .Owerinp fab
:ics. have before referred to the fall
If the spire of Tewkesbury Abbey
Church, three centuries earlier There
has been a good deal of fear for the Sal |
sbury spire, and great precautions have
been taken to keep it firm, so that we |
may hope 1t will stand for another five |
hundred years. 1t ought to be .'joy |
forever for it is thing of beauty. if |
ever there were One.-Oliuer Wendell |
Holmes, IN atlantic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-21

ion that not more than sc, ZOO, UUO bar
rels remained to be raised. In this
last estimate he was undoubtedly mis-
taken, for up to the beginning of 1885
no fewer than 161, 100000 barrels had
been raised, and in the year 1885 as
many as 21,042, 041 barrels (nearly
5000, 900 fewer than in 1880 were OBJ
tanned. But although the estimate IN
1882 of the quantity of oil still remain
ing fell far short of the truth, and
though we may admit as possible that
even now much more oil remains to be
put out than the most experienced
biologists suppose, the signs OF ap-
preaching exhaustion are yearly be-
coming more unmistakable. The exc
pense of bringing the oil to the surface
grows greater year by year, and
threatens soon to become so great that
the profit of working the oil stores will
be evanescent. So soon as that state
of things is approached, we may be
sure that the oilmen's occupation in
Pennsylvania and Western New York
will be gone. 1t has been stated that
the japanese, unwilling to let the least
fraction of the earth's interior stores
be lost, have been known to excavate
a vertical shaft to a depth of 600 feet in
order to raise few gallons of oil per
day. But in America when the oil
mines are so near exhaustion as this.
they will be abandoned; nay, they will
be abandoned long before they APP
proach such condition. With the
failures of the oil supply, all the collat-
eral branches of industry associated
with it will fail oo.-Knoaoledge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-21
Wise Words About Women.

The future destiny of the child is
always the work of the mother.-NG-
p0IeOn.
Let us candidly confess our indebted
ness to the needle. How many hours
of sorrow has it softened, how many
bitter irritations Gained, how many
confused thoughts reduced to order.
how many life-plans sketched in pur--
ple?-Cdroline II. Dali.
The good husband keeps his wife in
the wholesome ignorance of unneces-
sary secrets. They will not be starved
with the ignorance who, perchance.
may surfeit with the knowledge of
weighty counsels, too heavy for the
weaker sex to bear. He knows little
who will tell his wife all he knows
Steele.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-21

ton is not bad, and authority has
greater effect when used sparingly,
and on few occasions. Should he for
get the saRe injunction again, look at
him very seriously, and tell him that if
he forgets it again, you shall be obliged
to punish him. Should he commit the
offense the third time, take from him
the means of committing it; for iu-
stance. if you tell him not to tear his
picture book, and he does tear it, take
1t away from him Perhaps he will
pout and show ill-humor;-willp push of
with his little chair, and say, 81 don't
love you, mother" If so, take no no
tice. Do not laugh, for that will irri-
tate him; do not seem offended with
him, for that will awaken a love of
power in his little mind. 1t excites
very bad feelings in child to see that
he can vex parent, and make her lose
her self-command. In spite of his dis
pleasure, therefore, continue your en-
ployment TRANQUILITY, as if nothing had
happened. If his ill-humor continues,
however, and shows itself in annoy
'ances to you, and others around him,
y
very seriously in his face, and
say: James, You are such a naughty
boy that must punish you; I am very
sorry to punish you; but must, that yor
may remember to be good next time"
This should be done with perfect calm
ness, and look of regret. When a
child is punished in anger, he learns to
consider it a species of revenge; when
he is punished in sorrow, he believes it
is done for his good.
The punishment for such peevishness
should be being tied in an armchair,
or something of that simple nature. 1t
is not wise orjudicious to shut the lit
tie offender in closet. The sudden
transition from light to darkness affects
him with an underlined species of hor-
ror. even if he has been kept perfectly
free from frightful stories A young
child will become quite cold in few
minutes, at midsummer, if shut in
dark closet.
If the culprit Is obstinate, and tries
to seem rs if he did not care for his
punishment, let him remain in confine-
ment till he gets very tired; but in the
be perfectly calm yourself,
and follow your usual occupations.
You can judge by his actions, and the
expression of his countenapc e, whether
his feelings begin to soften. Seize
favorable moment, and ask him if he
is sorry he has been so naughty; if he
says Yes" let him throw himself into
you arms, kiss him, and tell him you
hope he will never be naughty again;
for if he is you must punish him, and
it makes you very sorry to punish him.
Here is the key to all good manage
nent; always punish child for willful-
" disobeying you in the most trifling
particular; but never punish him in
Magazine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-21
MANAGEMENT OF CHILDREN.
The Importance of Convincing Them of
the Necessity of Obedience.

The Importance of Convincing Them OF
the Necessity of Obedience.
Examples and firmness, aided by
their silent Influences, are generally
better and more effective than direct
rules aud commands, to secure obedi-
ence to wholesome restraint. Never
theless, there are some cases where
rules are necessary, and must be made,
and which, by firmness rather than by
the rod, children must be taught to
obey implicitly. For instance, a child
must be expressly forbidden to play
with fire, toy pistols, to climb upon the
liable, etc.-but whenever it is possible
the restraint should be invisible, and
the end secured by the firmness of the
parent or teacher.
The first and most important step in
management is, that whatever mother
says must always be done. For this
reason, do not require too much; and
on no account allow your child to do
at one time what you have forbidden
him at another. Sometimes when a
moJnrE fHels easy and good-natured,
and does not expect any company, she
will allow her children to go to the
table and take Jumps of sugar; but
should visitors be in the room, or she
out of humor with the occurrences of
the day, she will perhaps scold or strike
them for the self-same trick. How can
a mother expect obedience to commands
so selfish and capricious? What infer
ences will a child draw from such con-
duct? You may smile at the idea that
very young children draw differences;
but it is fact that they do draw infer
ences-and very just ones, too. We
mistake when we trust too much to
children's not thinking or observing.
They are shrewd reasoners in all cases
where their little interests are con-
cerned. They know a mothers ruling
passion; they soon discover her weak
side, and learn how to attack it most
successfully.
The necessity of obedience early in
stilled is the foundation of all good
management. If children see that you
are governed by real wish for their
good, rather than by your selfishness,
or eapricious freaks, they will easily
acquire this excellent habit. Willful
otsobedience should never go unpun-
ished. If a child disobeys you from
mere forgetfulness and frolic, it is best
tc take no notice Of 1t; for his in:en-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-21
A Boys Idea of a thunderstorm.

A little boy about four years old,
living in New Jersey town, ran to
the window one evening lately during
heavy thunderstorm. As he looked
out, long, glittering lines of forked,
zigzag lightning ran across the black
sky, then came broad flash. lighting
up all the west and northwest. "Oh,
mamma! mammal sobbed the little
fellow, Goods house is all on fire!
VIII He be burned up in it?''
A few moments after, hearing the
rain pouring in torrents, he ran to her,
crying exultantly: Mamma! mamma!
God has turned on His hose. Now His
house won't burn up."-Harper's Nag
nzine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-21
WHY HORSES SHY.
Defective Vision Caused by the Prevalence
of Cataract of the Eye.

Defective Vision Caused by the Prevalence
of Cataract of the Eye.
/ have never met veterinary sur
geon who knew any thing about '.cat-
aract of the eye" in horses. l call it
that as it is an expressive term. The
trouble is the most general of any now
affecting the horses of this country. 1t
is the cause of nearly all, if not all. of
the shying which surgeons fail to find
a reason for except in general cussed-
ness" This cataract is of a brown
growth, of a fungus nature, that
spreads over the pupil of the eye, from
the top downwards. 1t has the appear
ance of sponge growing away from
its hold. 1t is difficult to see unless
strong daylight falls upon the horses
eye exactly right. Then it can be seen
plainly, a silent evidence of the ami
malls defective eyesight. I have ex-
amined horse after horse and with but
two or three exceptions out of about
fifty have found their eyesight thus
affected. OF course it is worse in some
than i'll others. 1t grows just like
cataract or cancer; at first just dawn
ing ominOusly on the upper edge of
the pupil, then gradually extending
itself. L have watched it expand on
my own horse and its growth has been
very marked in even the short time of
two years. l have observed one thing
about it that makes me certain that
my conclusions are correct. Every
shying horse 1 have examined
has, without exception, been SO
oAi
horse shy whose eye was not clouded
10y this ineXplicable growth 1 began
to study this curious defect after long
experience in trying to break my
spirited horse of shying. 1 took him
to dozens of veterinary surgeons, but
they all said it was his cussedness. I
used to whip and punish him in every
way to break him of it, but 1 could not
Now l remember how curiously ne
cooked his head at suspicious object
just as a person with poor sight will
try to get better focus. Finally one
day the light happened to strike his
eye right and / saw the cataract. The
whole thing was plain to me then. 1
have studied the matter carefully since,
and the Globe Democrat will be the
first to say any thing about this pre-
vailing effect. If any thing has ever
been published about it, and if any
reason can be advanced, should like
to hear of it Whether it is because of
the barbarous and cruel blinds which,
by shutting out the light and causing |
the animal to look forward instead of |
sideways, affect his eyes, or whether it
is because of dark stalls, can not tell. |
But am sure it is the cause of all the |
shying and much of the stumbling that |
now make driving and riding SO un-
pleasant and dangerous Horsenla's,
in ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-21
YANKEE INGENUITY.
0Oover IDEA Which Rapidly Enrich ed Its
Thoughtful Author.


q Glover Idea Which Rapidly Enriched Its
Thoughtful Author.
The ingenious toy-maker of old who
made coach-and-four, complete as to
all details, SO small that the shell of a
hazelnut would cover it, has been sur
passed in the line of ingenious play
things by Rhode Island Yankee. With
true Yankee shrewdness, this toy
maker has SO constructed his creations
that they make money and draw it
from two channels into one Golfer
Inc devices are the little gold and
silver steamboats,, locomotives, fire.
engines and Corliss engines, which are
found in the luxurious New York
hotel Hobbies and in public resorts
all over the Union. The idea of
constructing these toys, whose mech
anism should be made to move by
dropping nickels into a slot in the
pedestal on which they rested. origin
ated with an ingenious New England
matchmaker and fortunes are now be-
ing made out of the enterprise. One
large firm in Providence, Il. l., has
large factory devoted entirely to the
business and scores of men employed.
Strange to say, the makers refuse to
sell their goods. Last week the pro-
prietor of the principal hotel on Union
Square offered the manufacturer in
question $4,000 for the model of a
steam fire-engine, the machinery of
which runs to the tunes of music box
after one has dropped nickle into the
slot in the pedestal. The offer was
refused because the firm never per-
mits its goods to go out of its posses
tion. They lease the toys for the hand
tonne sum of $50 per month, or give
The proprietors of profitable resorts a
percentage of the income. In cases
where percentage is given the col
iector of a bank, designated by the
1~ners, calls once week to clean out
the nickels that the toy has accumu-
lated and to give the proprietor of the
place his share, which never exceeds SO
rer cent. In popular resorts the in
come from these toys amount to So and
$12 day. They are models of fire en-
g'1es, locomotives or steamers of some
well-known manufacturers OF lines
which pay the company for making
them handsome sum for advertising
their corporations. Thus money from |
two sources accrues to the rich Yankees |
who originated the idea. The Yankee |
has not yet been able to make music |
boxes that equal those of the Swiss |
manufacture and the makers of the |
toys in question, all of which are pro-
vlded with music boxes, send abroad
$4,000 a year for them. The most
profitable model is a steam fre-engine.
A magnificent locomotive. perfect as
to every detail, ranks next in popular
ity. Its machinery works, its electric
headlight blazes forth and music box
it plays popular airs at the
instance of a nickel. In few weeks
habitues of one New York place who
choose to spend their nickels on the de-
vice will see the perfect model of
modern perfecting printing press,
which will throw off as souvenirs copies
af Il newspaper. The manufacturers
will derive income from the nickels,
from the royalty paid by the newspa-
per advertised or from certain firms
whose advertisements appear in the
-Amos j. Catnanainqs, in
Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-21

Said an old bachelor: AFTER board
ing in a good many different houses L
have come to the conclusion that where
the table is wretched the people are
amusing and iovial. Where it is good
the boarders are apt to be more than
ordinarily stupid and uninteresting. l
account for the fact on the well-knOwn
physiological principal that full stom-
ach makes a stupid brain" What
full stomach yours must be, then, said
his landlady's daughter, who Glanced
TO oyerhear his remark. Philadelphia
NeUs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-21
They Rented the House.

ut seems to me-" said the man who
was looking for house," that this
building is altogether too close to the
railroad. I don't want to be walked
up at all hours of the night by thun-
dering freight train or the screech Of
every engine that passes"
lit may be a little close to the cats,
Mr.. JONES'" replied the owner of the
building, ''but it is in good neighbor-
hood and we'll lighted. These build
ings on the sides hardly interfere with
the light at all. You can see straight
through Mrs De Browns house on the
east and the kitchen of Mrs. Swympers
on the west. Then the pantry has
nineteen shelves, and
al think we had better take it, Mr..
JONES'" said Mrs. Jones, decidedly
Chicago Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-21
THE PETROLEUM SUPPLY.
It's Complete Exhaustion Within a Few De-
cades Confidently Predicted.

Its Complete Exhaustion Within a Few De-
cades Confidently Predicted.
1t can hardly be doubted, fear, that
the supply both of oil and gas has
now been so largely drawn upon that
within less than score of years
scarcely any will be left which can be
brought at reasonable cost into the
market. The boundaries and extent
of the oil regions have been deter
mined. All the sands in which oil will
ever be found in such quantities as to
be worth working are known, and
have been drilled through in various
places. 1t is scarcely possible that any
new fields will be discovered which
will be comparable either in extent or
productiveness with those now known.
So far back as january, 1888, Prof.
Lesley pointed out that no petroleum
is now being produced in the Devonian
rocks, either by the process akin to
distillation or otherwise. What
has been stored up in the past,
Il process which probably lasted
for millions of years, may be got out.
but when these reservoirs are ex-
hausted there will be an end of the
petroleum supply. The discovery of
ii few more pools of two or three mil
lions of barrels each can make little
difference. Mr.. CARL, whose opinion
on the geology of the oil-bearing dis
triSts may be regarded as decisive, has
come to a similar conclusion. There
are not at present." he pointed out
quite recently. ''any reasonable grounds
for expecting the discovery of new
fields which will add to the declining
products of the old, so as to enable the
output to keep pace with the shipments
or consumption"
The stored petroleum in this region
has then been very nearly exhausted.
In less than a generation a small part
of the population of this continent
alone has used up nearly all the val
nable stores of energy which had been
accumulated during millions of years
of the geologic past.
More recent inquiries confirm the
conclusions of Prof. Lesley and Mr..
CARL. The signs of exhaustion in the
clearly recognized. During the last
four years there has been a steady
diminution in the output, accompanied
by an increase in the price per barrel.
which nevertheless does not even main
tain the nominal annual value of the
supply. Mr.. Wrigley announced in
1882 that 154, 900, 900 barrels of oil had
already been raised up to the beginning
At that year, and expressed the opin-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-21

-Ex-Consul-General Van Buren,, of
Japan, brought with him to this coun-
try piece of Japanese carving which
shows extraordinary skill on the part of
the carver, as well as thorough knowl-
edge of anatomy. The design lssthe
pursuit of an Aino, or japanese abor-
i2ine, by monster which is half lizard
and half vampire. The terror of the
man and his desperate efforts to escape
are admirably brought out. The carver
is Kan Yoshi, who is now nearly an
oclogenarian and well-nigh blind His
work is famous in Japan.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-21

An ancient omen says that ''if two
marriages are celebrated Simultaneous
~, one of the husbands will die" This
omen is no doubt verified in every in
stance; but we are prepared to believe
that the other husband will die, too,
if he lives long enough.-NoyTistOsOzs
Har0.d
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-21

1t is a curious fact that persons far
from robust often outlive those of ex-
traordinary strength and hardihood.
Upon this subject the Canada Health
Journal says that the vital parts of the
system must be well balanced in order
to attain long life, and that excessive
strength in one part is a source of dam
ger. Hence an over-developed muscq-
lar system invites dissolution, because
1t IS continuous strain on the less
powerful organs. and finally wears
thou out.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-21

Rain water is the best for toilet
purposes and keeps the skin soft and
smooth. Boiled rain water is con-
sidered as effective as Turkish bath
in removing tan
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-17

XII drobnych dziatek, a rzczeg6lnie
sierot ~polskich, p%ow'erzvf ich opie-
CO. Tu snow xatoiyf drukarnie i
introligatornie, gdzie dzioci ncza
sic piracy j drukuja rokne ksiaiki
ma W potrzeby.
Wiedzao ks. D., jak wiel-
Xxi Jest braix duchowiefstwa pol
skiego w S!Anach Zjednoezonvch j
jak malta jest garstka ksiqsy Euro
pejczykow, chcacych poswlecic sic
ma drugiej p6ikuli ola swoich
wspotbraci, powziai wietka mysl
zafukenia w Detroit seminarjum
polskiego. kt6teby, pod umirjetnem
kierownictwem %swiatiych %kapfanow,
wyksztaica'o stale pozvtecxnych
duezpasterzy z tamtejszych Pula-
k6w, chocia4by ola cafej Ameryki
Aysl ia, TAX wielka, prey go
pcfnym braku funduszjw zdawain
sic byd projektcm mic do urzeczy-
wistnienia. w kr6tkim jednak GA
sic, 10 skiadek stanaf wielki ozdo-
INV yuooh murnwanv
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-17
So, DO sc o ksedza ME staro-

SO, DO Sc o ksedza ME staro-
tai.
10 poskutkowa}o. Pobo2ne
ludziska tax sic zawstydzity ia
swieta prawdq, ae crempredzej
,,ksedza so uzorgowale."
TAX i redakcya Gazety Ka-
tohch1g MECH sic wezmie do
kupy i postara SIG 0 redakto-
ra, ktoren by ME W spiku,
ale W trzezwosci drukowaG
potraff.
q szacunkiem
Anastazy von Wechi
S. Henry Str. Mr.. 234.